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Norbert Krapf and Gordon Bonham to present 'Bob Dylan and the Blues'

In honor of Bob Dylan's 71st birthday this Thursday, May 24, IUP author Norbert Krapf and musician Gordon Bonham will present "Bob Dylan and the Blues" at the Indianapolis Artsgarden at 12:15 p.m.

All seven poems that Krapf will recite during this free show are part of his forthcoming poetry collection Songs in Sepia and Black and White, available from IUP this summer.

This program is part of Krapf's Creative Renewal Fellowship from the Arts Council of Indianapolis to combine poetry and music, with an emphasis on the blues.

Watch a preview of the event on the Indianapolis Star's website.

April author events for Norbert Krapf

IUP author and former Indiana Poet Laureate Norbert Krapf has the following events planned during National Poetry Month in April:

April 5-7
Krapf, along with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey, will be the featured reader at the Scissortail Creative Arts Festival at East Central University in Ada, OK. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the festival's blog. 

April 13
Krapf will give a poetry reading as part of the annual meeting of the Society for German American Studies (SGAS). The meeting takes place at the University of Kansas and the Oread Hotel. For more information, visit the SGAS website. 

April 28
The Village Lights Bookstore in Madison, IN, will host a reading and a booksigning with Krapf as part of the bookstore's Poetpalooza. The event will be held from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. For more information, visit the bookstore's website. 

March author events for Norbert Krapf

Norbert Krapf, author of the forthcoming poetry collection Songs in Sepia and Black and White, has the following events planned for March:

March 17

Krapf will join Liza Hyatt for a poetry reading in Indianapolis to celebrate the release of her new collection, Under My Skin, from WordTech Editions. Bookmamas is hosting this free event at 2 p.m.

March 22

Krapf will be a featured writer in an Author's Showcase at Vincennes University in Jasper, IN at 6 p.m. He'll sign copies of Bloodroot and Invisible Presence before and after the event. 

March 25

The Indianapolis Artsgarden will host an afternoon of poetry and jazz with Krapf, David Baker: A Legacy in Music author Monika Herzig (piano), Carolyn Dutton (violin), and Peter Kienle (bass/guitar). The event is free and goes from 2 to 3 p.m.

For more information on Norbert Krapf, please visit his website.

Author event: Super Bowl poetry reading with Norbert Krapf and the Airpoets

As a part of the Indianapolis Super Bowl activities, IUP author Norbert Krapf and his fellow Airpoets (Joyce Brinkman, Ruthelen Burns, and Joseph Heithaus) will be reading at TURF Art Pavilion's Café Corner this Saturday, January 28 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Come support Indiana artists and share poetry of your own! Open mic will be held before and after the reading from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

For more information, visit the Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association's website.

Author event: Norbert Krapf reads his poetry at two Indianapolis events

IU Press author Norbert Krapf will read his poetry at two Indianapolis events this week. He and Gordon Bonham will present Blues and Blues Poetry at the Indy Artsgarden Nov. 18 at 12:15 p.m.

The following day, Krapf will join poets Joseph Heithaus, Joyce Brinkman, and Ruthelen Burns to read from their collection Airmail from the Airpoets. This event begins at 2 p.m. at Bookmamas.

Both events are free and open to the public. 

Author event: Norbert Krapf reads and discusses poetry at Brick Street Poetry programs

Poets laureate Norbert Krapf from Indiana and Bruce Dethlefsen from Wisconsin will present readings on “community” Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m.

The following day, Krapf and Dethlefsen will be part of panel led by another poet laureate, Joyce Brinkman from Indiana. They will discuss "Creating Community Through Words" at 10 a.m.

Both events, which are free and open to the public, are part of the Brick Street Poetry Program and take place at the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library.

Norbert Krapf was Indiana Poet Laureate from 2008 to 2010. His books with IU Press include Invisible Presence, Bloodroot, and the forthcoming Songs in Sepia and Black and White.

Norbert Krapf's poetry to be featured on The Writer’s Almanac again

For a second time, Norbert Krapf's poetry will be featured on The Writer's Almanac. His poem "Uncle" will be part of the September 14 show. Previously, his poem "Boy Scouts Camping Out" was selected for the July 23rd episode.

You can listen to The Writer's Almanac on these stations or as a podcast.

Norbert Krapf is author of Invisible Presence and Bloodroot. His upcoming poetry collection Songs in Sepia and Black and White will be published next year.

Remembering 9/11 through poetry

Ten years ago, Norbert Krapf wrote his poem "Prayer to Walt Whitman at Ground Zero" in response to the tragic events of September 11. Today his poem will be the center of acclaimed theologian Matthew Fox's lecture on lessons learned from 9/11. Fox will speak at the First United Methodist Church in Boulder, CO at 7:00 p.m. (MST). Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online.

You can hear more about Norbert's 9/11 poem in our recent podcast with him. A copy of the poem is available here and will also be included in Norbert's upcoming poetry collection, Songs in Sepia and Black and White.

Podcast: Norbert Krapf reads and discusses his September 11 poem

Ten years ago, Norbert Krapf wrote his poem "Prayer to Walt Whitman at Ground Zero" in response to the tragic events of September 11. In this podcast, we discuss his memories from that day and why he considers this one of his most important poems. A copy of the poem is available here and will also be included in his upcoming poetry collection, Songs in Sepia and Black and White.

Author events: Norbert Krapf

Author Norbert Krapf has two upcoming August events. The first takes place August 6 at 2 p.m during the Strassenfest in Norbert's hometown of Jasper, IN. Norbert will read his Strassenfest-relevant poems at the Dubois County Museum. Following his reading, Krapf will be available to sign books until 4 p.m.

The second event takes place August 12 at 6 p.m. in the Indiana Interchurch Building on the corner of 42nd Street and Michigan Road in Indianapolis. Norbert and fellow "Airpoets" Joe Heithaus, Ruthelen Burns, and Joyce Brinkman will share poems from their book Airmail from the Airpoets, autograph copies, and join in conversation before and after their readings. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshment will be provided.